Resume Guide

SUNY Westchester Community College • Career Services Resume/Cover Letter Guidelines 2022-2024 9 Experience List the job title, dates of employment, name of employer and location (city & state) in reverse chronological order (begin with the most recent position). Include both paid and volunteer positions, internships, full & part-time jobs. Quantify achievements whenever possible (i.e.: supervised eight cashiers; increased sales by 35% in first six months of employment). Describe your responsibilities and accomplishments using action verbs. (See page 10) ( Note: If you have experience(s) that specifically relates to the job you are seeking, you can list that experience under a separate heading titled RELATED EXPERIENCE ) . Activities Indicate any campus and/or community organizations in which you have been active within the past few years. Include positions held and expand upon responsibilities as appropriate and especially if you held a leadership role. You may also include hobbies or interests in this section if they are relevant to the position for which you are applying. Do not list interests such as reading, watching TV, walking, etc. Professional Affiliations List membership in any professional organizations relevant to your current position or career objective. For example: American Management Association (AMA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). **A NOTE ABOUT FONT STYLE & SIZE** Choose a font style that you like, but make sure it is one that looks professional and is easy to read. Suggested styles: Times New Roman , Arial , Garamond , Tahoma, Century Gothic, Calibri, Cambria Suggested sizes: Depending upon the length of your resume, an 11 pt. or 12 pt. font size is preferable. However, if you have a lot of information to include and want to keep the resume to one page, a 9 or 10 pt. size is acceptable. If you have the space, you may want to put your name, address and/or headings in a larger font than the text, but not larger than 14 .